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Being a wordist myself, I loved Comedy Corner’s “20 Words That Should Exist”. I’m definitely going to try and get these into daily usage ASAP.

3. AQUALIBRIUM (ak wa bib’ re um) n.
The point where the stream of drinking fountain water is at its perfect height, thus relieving the drinker from (a) having to suck the nozzle, or (b)squirting himself in the eye (or ear).

4. BURGACIDE (burg’ uh side) n.
When a hamburger can’t take any more torture and hurls itself through he grill into the coals.

6. CARPERPETUATION (kar’ pur pet u a shun) n.
The act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum one more chance.

8. DISCONFECT (dis kon fect’) v.
To sterilize the piece of candy you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, somehow assuming this will remove all the germs.

11. ELBONICS (el bon icks’) n.
The actions of two people maneuvering for one armrest in a movie theater.

12. ELECELLERATON (el a cel er ay’ shun) n.
The mistaken notion that the more you press an elevator button the faster it will arrive.

13. FRUST (frust) n.
The small line of debris that refuses to be swept onto the dust pan and keeps backing a person across the room until he finally decides to give up and sweep it under the rug.

18. PHONESIA (fo nee’ zhuh) n.
The affliction of dialing a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer.